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Rules, do we always need them?

Posted by Dave on June 15, 2009 No Comments

einstein“Try not to become a person of success, but a person of value.”
Albert Einstein, 1879-1955

Kids are taught that rules are in place to stop anarchy. Clearly rules come in handy, particularly in the early years of parenting, however, it is worth noting that good and bad do not always correlate with rules. As Andrew Mullins, Parenting for Character, Finch Publishing says: “You will have a devil of a time trying to find rules for every possible misbehaviour. The sense of right and wrong must be adopted internally, not just imposed externally”.

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